The "Profit Protector": Mastering Automated MTM Trailing Stop Loss on TRADO

In the world of high-frequency options scalping, individual trade risk is only half the battle. You can have a 70% win rate on individual legs and still end the day in the red because you didn't manage your Portfolio-Level Risk.

While most traders are obsessed with individual stop-losses, professionals focus on their MTM (Mark-to-Market). The TRADO terminal’s MTM Trailing and MTM SL features are designed to be your digital discipline, ensuring that a "Green Day" stays green and a "Red Day" doesn't turn into a catastrophe.

1. What is MTM-Based Risk Management?

Unlike a standard stop-loss that monitors a single option's price, MTM (Mark-to-Market) monitors your Net Profit and Loss across all open and closed positions for the day.

In the TRADO terminal image provided, you can see the dedicated MTM section at the footer. This is where you set the "rules of engagement" for your entire trading account:

• MTM TGT (Target): Your daily goal.

• MTM SL (Stop Loss): Your daily "Max Pain" limit.

• MTM Trail: Your automated profit-locking mechanism.

2. The Power of the MTM "Kill Switch"

The biggest killer of trading accounts isn't the market; it's Revenge Trading. When a trader hits their daily loss limit, the rational brain often shuts off, and the "emotional brain" takes over, trying to recover losses with bigger, riskier positions.

TRADO’s MTM SL acts as an automated Kill Switch:

• If you set your MTM SL at -₹5,000, the terminal monitors your combined P&L in real-time.

• The moment that ₹5,000 threshold is breached, TRADO fires square-off orders for every single open position and prevents new entries.

• This forces you to stop, step away, and come back the next day with a clear head—protecting you from the "one bad day" that wipes out months of progress.

3. Trailing Your Total Daily Profit (MTM Trailing)

One of the rarest and most valuable features in a retail terminal is MTM Trailing. Most traders know how to trail a stop-loss on a single stock, but trailing your entire day's profit is institutional-grade risk management.

How it Works on TRADO:

Imagine Nifty is trending strongly (currently at 25919 in your terminal) and you are up ₹15,000 for the day.

1. The Lock-In: You set an MTM Trail with a ₹2,000 "Step".

2. The Progression: If your profit climbs to ₹20,000, your "Guaranteed Daily Exit" moves up to ₹18,000.

3. The Result: If the market suddenly reverses (a "V-shape" recovery) and your MTM drops to ₹18,000, TRADO clears your board. You walk away with ₹18,000 profit, even if you were away from your desk or distracted by another chart.

4. Strategic Setup: Nifty 18-NOV Expiry Context

Looking at the 18-NOV-2025 Expiry shown in your terminal, volatility is often at its peak during the final 90 minutes of trading.

• The Scalper’s Trap: A trader might be up significantly by 2:00 PM, only to lose it all in a "Gamma Blast" at 3:00 PM.

• The TRADO Solution: By using MTM Trailing during the expiry afternoon, you can "ride the move" as premiums explode, knowing the terminal will automatically bank your profits the moment the trend tires.

Conclusion: Removing the Human Element

Trading is a game of probability and discipline. By automating your MTM Stop Loss and Trailing on TRADO, you remove the two most dangerous human emotions: Fear (which stops you from taking profits) and Hope (which keeps you in losing trades).

With TRADO’s fastest broker access and portfolio-level automation, you aren't just trading; you are managing a high-performance financial system.

Discover Other MTM Feature here -https://www.trado.trade/blogs/The%20"Kill%20Switch":%20How%20MTM%20Stop-Loss%20Saves%20Your%20Trading%20Capital%20from%20Revenge%20Trading